[accessibleimage] Re: New to Tactile Graphics

It is my understanding that due the fineness of the embossing of the tiger 
braille embossers, the braille text is a bit smaller and harder to read.  Can 
anyone tell me if this is true.  I have never used a tiger embosser so I don't 
know the quality of braille.  Thanks. 

Bret 
 


From: john.gardner@xxxxxxxx
To: accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [accessibleimage] Re: New to Tactile Graphics
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:52:44 -0700




Hello Bret, if you are getting a Tiger embosser, you'll get TSS with it.  TSS 
has a good braille translator application that lets you translate everything in 
MS Word, including math, and in Excel, including Excel charts and graphics.  
And you can print graphics from any standard application.  
 
Duxbury also supports math braille from MS Word I believe, so it is no longer 
necessary to use Scientific Notebook.
 
From: accessibleimage-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:accessibleimage-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bret Kroeker
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 11:05 AM
To: accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [accessibleimage] New to Tactile Graphics


Hi All,
  I am a Braille Transcriber with a school district, and am visually impaired.  
One of our students is going to be taking an algebra/geometry class next year. 
We will be required to create all of the charts, graphs, and other graphics for 
the class.  I am using Duxbury as my translation software and am using a 
program called Scientific NoteBook to create all of the mathematical text.  I 
was told that there is a program that works with Duxbury called TGD Pro which 
allows you to copy an image and then import it into a duxbury file.  Does 
anyone have any good ideas or suggestions for me on the best way to create a 
tactile graphic electronically?  I have limited sight, so being able to draw or 
create things by hand may be out of the question.  Our district will be getting 
one of the new Tiger braille embossers so I think I can create tables and 
charts with excel and then emboss them.  Thanks for any suggestions or advice.
Bret 


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